Thank you for this, and including some shots of the Dragonflies, and no politics. Looks to have been a really balmy evening. Thanks again.
Wait… No politics?!
That’s it, I have had enough you lily livered pom on a boat! I hope the Queen farts in your general direction, causing a headwind.
I hereby unsubscribe!
Ok but I am going to come back now and again to check up on you, you hear me…actually, all the time.
And watch out, I might just subscribe again just so I can unsubscribe again at a later time! That’ll really sock it to you.
At least you can oggle you logo. My that sounds weird.
Whats on your desktop? Or is it a private la vag screenshot.. sorry , the absnse of politics let my mind wander.
Good to have you back D.
Indeed. Replace with a picture of the Slugs inboard engine as a haunting reminder.
Ok.
I’m happy now.
I’m glad to see you back on course. I’m also glad to view your latest comments on youtube. You know I’m not going to agree with all of it, but you do have a way with words and framing the picture.
And as for the Fisher 25, I’d add pictures of the Slug, Katie L and Harmony to remind me where I’ve been and where I intend to go. That Fisher 25 needs a name by the way.
Ken
More like it…get back to the important things in life. Look what Nik Lever is achieving ! But, you do it so much better.
Snailing Around. It has a larger cabin.
Aw shucks, D! What happened?! I take off for several days of sailing and retreat from the madness of modern American society, and return to this… this ‘no politics’ stuff from Capt. D., my favorite Beeb hack and political commentator?! Now, at the end of a good day on the water, when I call from the boat to my dear friend and fellow Dylan fan to ask, “What’s he said today?!” all she can say is, “Nothin’. No politics.” That sucks. And don’t go telling me to head over to YouTube. I hate YouTube.
So I agree with Zozza. Unsubscribe me. Oh, wait. I never did subscribe to your Web site. OK, don’t unsubscribe me. Sell your house instead. Oh wait, then you wouldn’t have a desk upon which to mix and edit the sailing videos. OK, keep the house, but sell that crappy little car. It’s probably a diesel that emits far more fumes than VW admitted when they sold it to you, and you could put the proceeds toward a nice big boat that will ruin my idealized view of you as my own, personal small boat hero. Except I just got off a UK yachting site with loads of pictures of Fisher 25s for sale, and, man, I would *kill* to own a boat like that, even though it is 3 feet smaller than the one I have now.
So just never mind, Dylan! OK? Just you never mind.
Peace and tranquility.
D
i’m curious how you are finding life in what appears to be an active sailing community. There must be some interesting conversations — and local controversies — at the pub and the sailing club. The sailing youth seem to be very enthusiastic…
Dylan, you’re beginning to sound like Ratty…….
Hello Dylan.
May I join the ranks of all those telling what you what you should do while they sit on their backsides, well that at least goes for me.
Hopefully you will get the remaining films in the can of the Scottish voyage(s) finished by the end of the year, and then find your Fisher that will take you in relative comfort and safety to those northern places still to be explored and filmed.
Meanwhile, why not leave the Deben on occasion and update the rivers and places that you covered in KTL1, 2 and 3; Orwell and Stour just 5ish miles down the coast, and northwards; the Ore and Alde about the same distance. I am sure there could be some interesting revisiting and observations of the other rivers and places such as Blackwater, Mersea Island, Colne, Walton Backwater, Southwold, Crouch and Roach too.
So please do not give up the voyaging, and let us share the revisits and your fresh eye on these places.
Ted
Is it me or is the cadet head to wind ?, nice to see one out.
I look after a small fleet of cadets and was running the rescue boat this wednesday evening for the juniors,
lovely warm evening with a bit of breeze, 6 boats on the water.
I had to call time on them at 8.15pm as they showed no sign of wanting to go in. :-)
Great. I learnt to sail in Cadets way back soon after they were introduced. Some were even made with hardboard if I recall correctly as ply was in short supply, but you know what memory is like. Wonderful little boats and so good they are still used for kids to learn to sail and race. We have a squadron at South Cerney SC that is well supported.
Thats the very same ones I look after ;-)
Once again the the free press has been silenced!
“thinking about buying a lazer for weds night and sunday racing”
What about a Finn? Much more relaxing. So beautiful and smooth, I park my 95 kg self on the side clamp the boom to the other and if it heels just push it more into the wind. A steady trick for old blokes to beat all but the best young hoons in Lasers. Plus with a twenty five mile a day range the Finn is a pretty good little day sailer too.
Hi Dylan
Missed you on our Honfleur Cruise which ended in Brixham. The fish are great the oysters are better but Honfleur was a no go wind and weather.
latest cruise to CI great but wind on the nose whi9ch ever way we pointed.
Sun in our eyes wind on the nose whereever we go.
I have spent 50 or more years sailing, parachuting. and scuba diving. the weather is in control. You make some great films so keep at it.
Bryan T yacht Difran 2